Yuki Tsunoda impressed Max Verstappen in his first day driving the Red Bull RB21 at the Japanese Grand Prix.
Tsunoda would hit the ground running with an FP1 performance which put him right on Verstappen’s tail, before Jack Doohan, Fernando Alonso and grass fires meant FP2 was not a very representative session for anyone.
Verstappen: Tsunoda ‘started off really well’ in Red Bull RB21
It may only be the third race weekend of F1 2025, but Verstappen already has a new team-mate with Tsunoda in for Liam Lawson, who had spent his time with Red Bull largely running at the back, including qualifying last for the China sprint and Grand Prix, which proved his last act at the wheel before being sent back to Racing Bulls.
Tsunoda…